| • | 1st Contact - Resource for Australian, New Zealand, and South African travellers. Provides services and information for working holidays or short term working visas. |
| • | BBC News - Talking Point - Are gap years a waste of time? - Discussion on the pro's and con's of gap years. |
| • | Echo - Not-for-profit volunteer gap year abroad organisation operating in Mexico providing conservation, education and humanitarian projects. |
| • | FindaGap.com - Gap Year and Backpacking directory includes placements, travel, hostels, adventure activities and insurance. |
| • | Gap Year Jobs - Directory of employment opportunities particularly suitable for students taking a gap year. |
| • | GapProfile - Programme of open learning guides leading to a City and Guilds Profile of Achievement. Includes information for students, parents, teachers, employers and mentors. |
| • | Gapwork Ltd - Offers information and advice on working and volunteering abroad, flights, accommodation, insurance and visas. |
| • | GapYear.Com - Comprehensive gap year information site. |
| • | Go Gap - Guide for anyone thinking of using a GAP year to travel. Details the adventures of four students as they carried out budget travels around the world. Messages boards and country guides. |
| • | Guardian Unlimited - Gap years - Informational resource on most aspects of a gap year. |
| • | Payaway - News, features and listings for finding paid and voluntary seasonal jobs abroad, including tourism, childcare, camp, kibbutz and winter jobs. |
| • | People Tree - India, Nepal and Sri Lankan projects. Resource to training and skills needed, visa and travel tips. |
| • | Safetrek - Offers safety awareness and personal security training for young adults undertaking gap year activities and university education. Includes profile, personnel, FAQ, courses, booking form and location. |
| • | The Gap Year Guidebook - Provides information relating to work and travel opportunities for students during this period. |
| • | The Year Out Group - Packed with information for your year out or gap year and is supported by UCAS and DfEE. Lists student guidelines, providers, advisor information and contact details. |
| • | Voluntary Work Information Service - Information on volunteer work opportunities in over 150 countries worldwide in the environmental and humanitarian sectors. |
| • | Volunteer Africa - Directory and information on voluntary and gap-year projects in Africa. |
| • | World Service Enquiry - Information and advice about working overseas and at home for peace, justice and development. |
| • | XL - Christian gap year opportunity for 18 - 25 year olds. |
